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. . . . and where did he pick that alt' surname from ?

"Picasso must be rolling in his grave", Close - but no cigar. Try - Liubov Popova Arquitectura Pictórica 1918 | Painterly Architectonics Óleo sobre Lienzo, 105 * 80 cm | Oil on Canvas 105 * 80 cm

Where she now ? Earliest pic I found was 2008 !

The answer is here ! Written by Peter Rowan who I saw in concert many years ago with Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clarke and John Stewart. Latter 3 all gone Buddha. Peter Rowan still pickin'. Check out the vid for the answer - which features Tony Rice - also gone. As mentioned - John Stewart - which famous pop song of the 60's did he write. ?

Here they are ! Saw 'em many years ago. Excellent !

Not a clue what you're on about PD - but this springs to mind !

That 'Grunt' is putting it about a bit ! He grumbled when I met him there the other night !

There's just one LB - the other one is the same LB photoshopped in ! 55555

Transgender Missouri inmate executed. A Missouri inmate has been put to death for a 2003 killing, becoming what is believed to be the first transgender woman executed in the US. Amber McLaughlin was put to death on Tuesday night, hours after the Republican governor of Missouri, Mike Parson, declined a clemency request. McLaughlin was convicted in 2006 of killing a former girlfriend in suburban St Louis in 2003. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jan/03/amber-mclaughlin-missouri-transgender-person-execution

Further to the art lesson - and in particular Lautrec - who when he wasn't knobbing bargirls (tut tut) was a bit of a wag, and according to reports extremely well hung ! Pictured here taking a dump on some French beach. Try doing that in Pattaya. !

Back to the painting - Beer connoisseurs will surely have spotted the bottles with the red triangle in the (original) picture by Manet. it is of course Bass Pale Ale. The first trademark to be registered in 1876. A classic beer.

There's a lot of 'em around !

On 12/29/2022 at 3:12 PM, Quietguy said: I'd guess a 19th century French painter. I've only heard of Gaugin and Toulouse Letrec - I don't think I've spelt those right Close but no cigar. However at the Hemingways Quiz just before Christmas the question was - "What was Lautrec's first name" ? I gobsmacked the team with my answer (ahem ahem) - Henri Marie Raymond De Toulouse Lautrec Monfa !

Now mostly in China !

At least 10 killed and dozens injured in Cambodia casino hotel fire Death toll expected to rise as footage emerges showing people huddled on ledges on the burning building in Poipet https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/29/cambodia-casino-hotel-fire-deaths-dozens-trapped-poipet

No pictures BBG ! ?

Yep ! Can't remember what it said but they repainted the signage a couple of years ago because there was a spelling mistake. PS. Cheers BB for the Heads Up on the Beach Bar bottom of Soi 4 Pratumnak. Visited yesterday with 'er indoors - now gone back to 'er farm !

Quite !

Indeedy - fairly busy last night and even more so last Wednesday. I was there with 'er indoors and the Lounge Lizard King - Blind Boy Grunt. We were in The Happy Bar chatting to Dao who used to be in The Red Carpet Bar on Soi 2.

I think I should have said 'Tesco in the headlines again' ! Cheers.

I am here in Thailand !

Girl, 7, raped at Thai factory supplying clothes for Tesco while mother worked. Thailand makes the headlines again. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/dec/19/girl-7-raped-at-thai-factory-supplying-clothes-for-tesco-while-mother-worked

Are 'Wifebeaters' compulsory there. ?